delegation
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ɪˈgeɪ noun
1.
a group or body of delegates: Our club sent a delegation to the rally.
2.
the body of delegates chosen to represent a political unit, as a state, in an assembly: the New Jersey delegation in Congress.
3.
the act of delegating.
4.
the state of being delegated.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a person or group chosen to represent another or others |
| 2. | the act of delegating or state of being delegated |
| 3. | (US) politics all the members of Congress from one state |
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Word Origin & History
delegation
1610s, "action of delegating," from L. delegationem, noun of action from delegare (see '-----). Meaning "persons sent by commission" is from 1818; meaning "a state's elected representatives, taken collectively," is U.S. political usage from 1820s.
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Example sentences
Customers could understand and believe in the delegation of responsibility for the application.
Delegation is the only way to cope with how much work you have.
Next week, our correspondent travelling with the delegation will report how things turned out.
But the delegation is approaching this with conscientious sincerity.
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